Become a Happiness Magnet
Repel the cling-ons.
The Secondhand Inspiration Project begins with a motivational quote and ventures wherever the creative path meanders.
“Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.” — Mary Lou Retton
Think back to when you felt downhearted — the aftermath of a botched relationship, or missing the cut for your high school basketball team, or failing to earn a promotion.
If you wallowed in that bandwidth of emotion between hopelessness and self-pity for too long, you probably attracted some cling-ons.
Cling-ons are those wretched folks who feel depressed but put little effort into improving their situation. They’ll attach themselves to you like parasites. And if you don’t recognize the symptoms, that symbiotic relationship will siphon off your potential.
Cling-ons love complaining, badmouthing the system, and dwelling in the fixed mindset that dropped them into dire straits in the first place. These folks will hang around and feign being supportive — as long as you reciprocate their gloomy outlook.
But once you discover a new love interest, feel upbeat about a career change, drop a few pounds, or start seeing the sunny side of things — they will try to drag you back down into the abyss…